College of Nursing

1. College of Nursing Kara Pekah Student Advisornursing@ouhsc.edu

2. Oklahoma’s largest and oldest nursing program • Led by over 90 highly qualified full-time faculty members • Each year more than 400 students graduate from the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs • NCLEX passing scores for our BSN graduates is currently 97% which exceeds both the state and national average • More than $350,000.00 in scholarships awarded in 2019

3. Undergraduate Programs • Traditional BSN (2+2 track) • Accelerated BSN (14-months, second degree students) • Degree Completion (9-months – other tracks offered) • LPN-to-BSN (for licensed LPNs) • RN-to-BSN (for licensed RNs)

4. Traditional BSN • 2-years traditional (fall/spring) curriculum • Minimum CUM and Science GPA of 2.50 • Competitive GPAs: 3.4 and higher • 67-hrs prerequisites completed prior to BSN enrollment • Available at: Lawton, Oklahoma City and Tulsa • Application deadline: January 15

5. Traditional BSN – Early Admit • For OU Norman students • Requirements: • 24 hours completed at OU Norman • 2 of 4 prereq sciences completed, 1 at Norman • 3.4 cum and 3.0 science GPA • Successfully complete prereqs by end of summer • Application deadline: October 15

6. Traditional BSN - Honors • Admitted to OU Norman and Honors College as freshman • Complete prerequisites at OU Norman • Complete Honors coursework at OU Norman • Maintain 3.4 CUM and 3.0 Science GPA at application • Apply to OU Nursing through Early Admission • Complete additional honors hours in senior year • Graduate with BSN degree with Honors Contact: OU Scholars Program(405) 325-2851

7. Accelerated BSN (ABSN) • Entrance Requirements • BA/BS degree in non-nursing field • 11 specific prerequisite courses • Minimum 2.50 GPA in Last 60 hours and sciences • Competitive GPAs: 3.3 and higher • 14-months of intensive study • Application deadlines: • Lawton: October 15, spring start • OKC and Tulsa: November 1, summer start

8. Accelerated BSN (ABSN) • Entrance Requirements • BA/BS degree in non-nursing field • 11 specific prerequisite courses • Minimum 2.50 GPA in Last 60 hours and sciences • Competitive GPAs: 3.3 and higher • 14-months of intensive study • Application deadlines: • Lawton: October 15, spring start • OKC and Tulsa: November 1, summer start

9. LPN-BSN & RN-BSN • Entrance Requirements • Same prerequisites as Traditional BSN • Require 2.50 GPA in Last 60 hours and sciences • LPNs required to pass entrance exams(Med Surg, Peds, OB, Mental) • No entrance exam for RNs • One-year experience (1,000 hours) • Hybrid, internet-based study with class on campus one Saturday per month (on campus attendance optional for RNs) • Three enrollment options: full-time (9months), part-time (4 semesters), spring start/ 3 semesters • Deadlines: October 15 and April 1

10. Successful BSN Applications • Competitive GPA’s. No academic forgiveness • Finish sciences early • Complete prerequisites in timely manner • Do not fail prerequisite courses • Confirm course transferability • Check application status routinely

11. MSN Program • Education

12. MSN: Education Pathway • For academic or clinical educators • 32-credit-hour program • 14 credit hours for Post-Masters Certificate (PMC) • 100% online plus 320 hours practicum experiences • Full time(14 months) and part time(2 yrs) tracks with PMC option • Application deadlines: October 15 and April 1 • Career options: clinical/adjunct/full time faculty Contact: Dr. Patsy Smith (405) 271-1491, extension 49157 • Consistently ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs since 2015

13. MSN: Admission Criteria • BSN degree • Oklahoma RN license • 3.0 GPA in last 60 hours • Statistics course • Research course • Three letters of reference *PMC: same criteria, plus completion of MSN degree from regionally accredited institution

14. Doctoral Programs • PhDResearch Doctorate • DNPPractice Doctorate

15. Doctoral: PhD • BSN-PhD and MSN-PhD tracks • Application deadline: April 1- fall start • 100% online program • Require: BSN or MSN, 3.50 GPA, GRE, recommendations, interview, and identification and match of research goals • Multiple scholarship funds are available Contact: Dr. Emily Jones (405) 271-1491, EXT. 49135

16. Doctoral: BSN to DNP • The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing is pleased to announce applications are being accepted for the BSN-DNP Program. Three pathways are available:BSN-DNP Family Nurse Practitioner, BSN-DNP Clinical Nurse Specialists Adult/Geriatric Acute Care, BSN-DNP Executive Leadership • Information Sessions to be held in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Lawton at the following times: • September 26th from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM • September 30th from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM • October 2nd from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM • October 21st from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Contact: Dr. Amy Costner-Lark Amy-CostnerLark@ouhsc.edu

17. Programs by Campus(class size limits) • Class size limits indicate selective admission. • Applicants to selective programs/campuses are advised to prepare a strong application.

18. Application Deadlines

19. We are here to help! • We are available to: • Provide on-site advisement sessions • Speak to clubs at your school • Participate in career/education fairs • Contact Nursing@ouhsc.edu

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